Chapter 25 An Inn (2/2)

In terms of potential, it is undeniable that I have greater potential than him. The Master hoped that I could complete this Kung Fu, and pass it on to the future apprentices.

Throughout these years, I did learn something. With this Kung Fu, I managed to attain what the Daoist called ”taming the white tiger”, and I could preserve my youth. However, to complete this masterpiece is beyond my capabilities.

I have wasted a lot of my time for this, which is why I do not plan to pass the Mingyu Scripture on to you, for fear of wasting your time.

Also, my experience tells me that although the Mingyu Scripture is profound, it shares a similar origin with the Shenzu Scripture. Both are of authentic Xuanmen.

If you managed to cultivate the Shenzu Scripture to the highest level, you will benefit greatly, and the path of immortality will not be far.”

After hearing everything from Ling Chongxiao, Shen Lian remembered the Shenzu Scripture actually appeared in one of Jin Yong’s novels. On the other hand, there was another book titled ”The Daoist Drifting in the Wuxia World”. The main protagonist created a version of Kung Fu named Shenzu Scripture.

Even though he loved the novel, he only managed to read three volumes of it.

He wanted to read the novel when the completed volumes of the novel were published, but it would seem that he would not have the chance to do so.

He wondered if there was a connection between all these. But how could the plot of a novel reconcile with his current predicament? That would be too hard to believe.

Novels are, after all, works of fiction. His journey to the foreign realm was the reality.

”Could the third scripture be, the Deity Vanquishing Sword Scripture?”

Shen Lian spoke slowly.

”Indeed. The Deity Vanquishing Sword is strong, and it is beyond the likes of martial arts found in Jianghu. If anything, it is more similar to Celestial arts. However, from the Founding Master onwards, everyone who has practiced it died an unnatural death. This is why the apprentices are prohibited from practicing it. When the man in green passed it on to you, he probably did not want this swordcraft masterpiece to be lost. Though he probably was brewing something evil, and did not pass it on out of goodwill.”

Ling Chongxiao snickered and thought, in this world, he was the one who knew the man in green best. However, after the incident with the man in green, Ling Chongxiao could not be bothered to restore his sect. Since the meeting with Shen Lian was a fated one, he might as well pass the Kung Fu on to him, just so that the martial arts of his sect would not be lost.

”Destiny does not scare me, traditions do not bind me,” Shen Lian replied. Those who practiced Deity Vanquishing Sword died unnaturally due to the deficiency in their spirit. Their over-reliance on the skill, when faced with strong enemies, caused irreversible damages to their spirit. What good would recovery do when they kept dealing damage to their spirit, to the point where they got more and more extreme? In the end, they either destroy the world or destroy themselves.

The reason why the man in green was so extreme was probably due to his character, but the Deity Vanquishing Sword was likely to have something to do with it.

Cultivation must be for the sake of self-protection. He must not indulge in killing and winning. If he were to cultivate, he must first cultivate his heart. If he could not even control his heart and let his heart do whatever it wanted, that would not be the right way of immortality.

For three nights, Ling Chongxiao explained to Shen Lian everything about cultivation.

In the end, he left without bidding farewell to Shen Lian. A letter was all that he left behind, and he did not tell Shen Lian where he could find him.

It was the morning of the reopening of Shen Lian’s inn. There was no grand ceremony.

The name ”Tongfu Inn” was changed to ”An Inn”.

On the right door pillar, it said: ”Cultured guests frequent here”.

The pillar on the left said, ”Unrefined guests are always welcome.”